Monthly Archives: March 2017

As ever, our new season is suddenly a whole lot closer than it was. We start our group tours on June 3rd in Normandy. But that tour is full, I’m afraid. But also in June we have tours of Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux and Provence. They’ve all got good numbers already booked, which is a delightful… Read more

I remember my surprise – my very pleasant surprise – when I learned that John F Kennedy not only enjoyed cycling, but had said “nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike”. I’d like to think that in my small way I’m an advocate for cycling, but I don’t carry the same clout… Read more

We’re fortunate to have some new photos, courtesy of Rob Peixoto. Our Bordeaux Winetrail is a bit different from our other tours. Although we visit vineyards and enjoy wine tastings on most of our tours, in Bordeaux it’s the theme of our week. So we have a timetable to keep and we visit a lot… Read more

I was Inspired by a TV cooking series to offer three copies of this book. Last month sometime I was sent a link to a cookery programme about the Dordogne. It was brilliant, and it turns out the programme was part of an ITV series: “James Martin’s French Adventure” You can find the Dordogne episode… Read more

Our last competition featured my favourite-ever cycling accessory. It doesn’t make you go faster, it just sits on top of your handlebars and tells you the time. I don’t suppose it’s even that brilliant of a clock, but once it’s installed it looks fab. Here’s one installed on my turbo trainer bike. Great accessory, crap… Read more

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